From The Columbus Telegram - November 7, 1902

New Township Officers

Following is a complete list of township officers elected in Platte county, showing the politics of each:

BISMARK:
Treasurer - Henry Rickert, d.
Clerk  - R C Mueller, d.
Assessor - Siebert Heibel, d.
Overseers - A. Rickert, d, and tie between F B Cattau and A Boettcher.

COLUMBUS:
Treasurer - Henry Engle, d.
Clerk - W F Doods, d.
Assessor - J F Belford, d.
Overseers - W T Ernst, d; Jon Krzycki, d; John Randall, r.

SHERMAN:
Treasurer - John Doersch, d.
Clerk - John Staab, d.
Assessor - Ed Lueschen, r.
Overseers - John Kolm; d; John Brock, r.

CRESTON:
Treasurer - S T Fleming, r.
Clerk - A W Bearss, r.
Assessor - W Barrett, sr., r.
Overseers - Oliver Olson, r.; R D Jackson, r.

SHELL CREEK:
Treasurer - J F Blessen, d.
Clerk - Max Gottsberg, d.
Assessor - D D Roberts, d.
Overseers - Fred Neyer, d; H D Claussen, d; H Klueuer, d; R McGuane, d.

GRAND PRAIRIE:
Treasurer - J F Hellbusch, d.
Clerk - Hubert Braun, d.
Assessor - W J Lueschen, d.
Overseers - E Hellbusch, d; Joe Wemhof, d; and tie between John Vonbergen, d., 
     and E C Morrow, r.

HUMPHREY:
Treasurer - Joseph Braun, d.
Clerk - Peter O'Shea, d.
Assessor - Joseph Muff, d.
Overseers - Fred Schwartz, d; Abe Palmateer; d; Joseph Keller, d; 
     J N Mohlman, d.

BUTLER:
Treasuerer - D H Herrigton, r.
Clerk - M A Twardowski, r.
Assessor - Albert Gerber, d.
Overseers - Herman Gerber, d; M Koziel, r.

LOUP:
Treasurer - Wm Kummer, d.
Clerk - Albert Huerner, d.
Assessor - J G Kummer, d.
Overseers - Chris Boss, d; Geo Tiaden, d.

LOST CREEK:
Treasurer - C C Doody, d.
Clerk - B H Schroeder, d.
Assessor - J E Maher, d.
Overseers - M E Clother, d; James Foley, d; Ed Rogan, d; C W Talbetzer, d.

BURROWS:
Treasurer - J F Schure, d.
Clerk, C F Schure, d.
Assessors - A C Leas, d.
Overseers, - Frank German, d; Joe Garver, d; Peter Smith, d; Nick Fehringer, d.

GRANVILLE:
Treasurer - Jos Lachnit, d.
Clerk - E H Leach, d.
Assessor - Jacob Fischer, d.
Overseers - Henry Tonyon, d; John Frey, d; Nick Hemmer, d; Adam Bahm, d.

MONROE:
Treasurer - Marshall McWilliams, r.
Clerk - J N Sacrider, r.
Assessor - W H Pugsley, r.
Overseers - A O Pearson, d; Theo Frost, d; A Watts, r; A Little, r.

JOLIET:
Treasurer - Thos Thomazin, d.
Clerk - T D Thomas, r.
Assessor - Andy Hansen, r.
Overseers - J M Williams, r; M J Clark, r; M Oleson, r; P Sorenson, r.

ST BERNARD:
Treasurer - M J Ramaekers, d.
Clerk - Fred Sueper, d.
Assessor - Henry Schaecher, d.
Overseers - Sam Connelly, d; K T Ottis, d; G Ramaekers, d; John Penger d.

WOODVILLE:
Treasurer - J W Currier, r.
Clerk - A G Rolf, r.
Assessor - O H Clark, r.
Overseers - H N Christensen, r; J W Palme, d; Andy Iverson, d; 
     tie between A Johnson, r. and J. Kiernan, d.

WALKER:
Treasurer - J M Carlson, r.
Clerk - A A Lingrean, r.
Assessor - C A Peterson r.
Overseers - J P Anderson, r; John Christensen, r; A J Salestrom, r; A Sivers.